spacecraft, and cargo into low-Earth orbit and beyond. These vehicles rely on propulsion systems that generate immense thrust to overcome Earth's gravitational pull and achieve the necessary ...

This innovative propulsion concept was first used in 1998 on NASA’s Deep Space 1 mission to Comet Borrelly. In 2004 the Europeans successfully tested their own ion propulsion system on the Smart 1 ...

The goal of the DLR_Summer_School is to connect the theoretical knowledge acquired at the university with practical experience. During lectures and seminars, experts from DLR, Airbus Defence and Space ...

Nanotechnology has the potential to greatly enhance the capabilities of future space missions and increase their efficiency and effectiveness: Propulsion Systems: The development of nanomaterials ...